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A Buried Family Secret is Revealed in Alison Hammer’s “Little Pieces of Me”

An engaging and fast read, Little Pieces of Me (William Morrow Paperbacks) by Alison Hammer is perfect for a weekend away! Paige had a special connection with her beloved father, Mark, and with his recent death, she was missing their closeness. Her relationship with her mother, Betsy, was tenuous yet…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 15, 2021

Fiction

Sondra Helene: Emotional Baggage Behind Perfect Lives

Initially, the trappings of her opulent lifestyle smother Samantha Freeman, but no one sees her angst. Even the most intimate characters in Sondra Helene’s debut novel reveal only pieces of themselves to one another in this deeply personal story. The title of her novel, Appearances (She Writes Press), epitomizes an…

Mary Ann RyanApril 9, 2019

Fiction

Susan Mallery on how friendship starts

Finding our one true, romantic love is important, but it’s not the only cornerstone relationship of a happy life. We have just as deep a need for friends. The craving for connection is fundamental and universal, and so we search for our tribe. The infinite variations of friendship fascinate me.…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 25, 2015

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “Have You Met Nora” Questions All You Know About Identity

I can’t remember the last time a novel swept me up into a life and a world so very different from my own while also making me question so very much about myself. But Nicole Blades' Have You Met Nora? (Dafina) is just that book. Nora, is a protagonist who walks a…

Sonali DevNovember 10, 2018

Fiction

Interview with Alexandrea Weis and Blackwell (Video)

In the late 1800s, handsome, wealthy New Englander, Magnus Blackwell, is the envy of all. When Magnus meets Jacob O Conner—a Harvard student from the working class—an unlikely friendship is forged. But their close bond is soon challenged by a captivating woman; a woman Magnus wants, but Jacob gets. Devastated,…

BookTribJanuary 23, 2017

Fiction

Celebrate Women’s Fiction Day With These 9 Books

June 8 marks the second annual Women’s Fiction Day, organized by the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Women’s Fiction Day celebrates women’s fiction authors, novels, publishers, booksellers, and most importantly, readers who appreciate women’s fiction and the power of a great story. The genre of women’s fiction allows for a vast…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJune 8, 2020

Fiction Listicles

10 Stories of Families Dealing with War

This month in BookTrib, we are celebrating women’s fiction titles that showcase stories of families and individuals going to war, lost at war or still struggling with the trauma post-war. It may be the fear of a loved one not returning, or the dismay when you realize the loved one…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationNovember 28, 2022

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Finding Strength to Love While Escaping Her Abusive Past

Violet Iverson’s novel, Tempest is a Cinderella-like story filled with drama, romance, heartbreak and joy. It takes place in a contemporary setting where a hero can live through a violent storm, a bit damaged, but stronger for surviving the ordeal. Iverson’s theme of a “tempest” aptly describes the story of…

Mary Ann RyanSeptember 16, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured Romance

Mirth’s Pursuit of Love and Happiness — Plus Q&A with Kathleen George

A Pittsburgh writer with the inimitable name of Harrison Mirth sits at breakfast: juice, egg, a buttered English muffin spread with marmalade. His third wife, Liz, passes back and forth through the kitchen, attentive to Mirth’s every need. The scene depicts “the beginning of the end,” we are told. Later…

Claudia KeenanSeptember 27, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Dani Shapiro’s “Signal Fires” Meditates on Grief, Regret and Human Connection

“But these are only a few possible arcs to a life, a handful of shooting stars in the night sky. Change one thing and everything changes. A tremor here sets off an earthquake there. A fault line deepens. A wire gets tripped.” On one fateful night, three teenagers go on…

Megan BeauregardOctober 12, 2022

Fiction Listicles

Nine Novels That Will Take You on a Trip Around the World

Road trips are full of fun, adventure and lasting memories. After over a year of being stranded by the pandemic, many of us are anxious to dust off our traveling boots and head … anywhere. While you’re waiting out the restrictions and making your wish lists, what better way to…

Heather WebbJuly 8, 2021

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These Books Have Surprises at Every Turn, Perhaps Even for the Author

Suspense author Betty Briggs is back with the final installment of The Stephanie Trilogy, Pressure Point, and this book does not disappoint with its thrilling plot, romantic twists and turns, equestrian trope and returning characters --- not to mention the hope of happy endings. In Pressure Point (Sunrise Selections), one woman must…

BookTribOctober 3, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Year in Post-War Paris

This current novel is an expansion of her New York Times article: A Year in Paris that Transformed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis published in June, 2019. Vast numbers of biographies, newspaper and magazine articles have been published about the former First Lady and her storied life. Although Jacqueline in Paris is…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 29, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Historical Fiction Weaves Two Timelines of Modern Womanhood

If you ever kept a diary or journal, you probably thought about what would happen if someone else read it. And what if that reader was a family member dealing with the same issues you were, generations apart? This is the premise of A Matter of Happiness (Lake Union Publishing) by Tori Whitaker. INTERGENERATIONAL…

Laura McCaffertyNovember 8, 2022

Fiction Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz: A Magical Realism Romance Giveaway and Two More Stunning Love Stories

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader, Delighted is probably the happiest book I’ve ever written. I’m not kidding. There’s a bunch of joy on these pages. Delighted is…

AuthorBuzzSeptember 5, 2022

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Kerry J Charles Writes Works of Art … About Works of Art!

The Dulcie Chambers Mysteries series will appeal to anyone looking to keep up with an unconventional detective as she solves the classiest whodunnits you’ve ever read. It’s also perfect for those who want a splattering of the art world mingling with their thrillers, since it’s steeped in stylishness while also…

Judy MorenoJanuary 24, 2022

Women’s Fiction

A Buried Family Secret is Revealed in Alison Hammer’s “Little Pieces of Me”

Sondra Helene: Emotional Baggage Behind Perfect Lives

Susan Mallery on how friendship starts

Tall Poppy Review: “Have You Met Nora” Questions All You Know About Identity

Interview with Alexandrea Weis and Blackwell (Video)

Celebrate Women’s Fiction Day With These 9 Books

10 Stories of Families Dealing with War

Finding Strength to Love While Escaping Her Abusive Past

Mirth’s Pursuit of Love and Happiness — Plus Q&A with Kathleen George

Dani Shapiro’s “Signal Fires” Meditates on Grief, Regret and Human Connection

Nine Novels That Will Take You on a Trip Around the World

These Books Have Surprises at Every Turn, Perhaps Even for the Author

Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Year in Post-War Paris

AuthorBuzz: A Magical Realism Romance Giveaway and Two More Stunning Love Stories

Kerry J Charles Writes Works of Art … About Works of Art!

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